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110. 547,915. Patented 001.15, 1895.

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. INVEN T0 A/ZMJ v A TTOHNEY ANDREW RGRAHAM. PHOTGU'THQWASIHNGION. D C.

ERNST L. FORSGREN,

.ATENT OFFICE.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 547,915, dated October15, 1895.

Application filed July 5, 1895. serial No. 554,932. on model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERNST L. FORSGREN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident" of New York, county of New York, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottles, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part there0f,in which similar lettersof reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to bottles, and the object thereof is to provideabottle which, having been once filled, cannot be emptied of itscontents and again filled without leaving evidence thereof or showing byits condition that it has been filled or used a second time; and withthis and other objects in view the invention consists in the combinationof parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure 1 is acentral vertical section of the neck of a bottle constructed accordingto my invention; Fig. 2, a plan View thereof, and Fig. 3 a section onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In the practice of my invention I provide a bottle A with a neck B,which is provided with an annular groove 0, above which the neck ornozzle is enlarged or substantially conical in form, the inner wallsthereof being also inwardly directed or conical in form, the base of thecone being directed upward.

One feature of my invention involves the provision of a non-removablestopper, and in the drawing this stopper consists of an ordinaryoork-plug D, through which passes a rod F, to the upper end of which issecured a disk G, which is preferably elliptical in cross-section, andto the lower end of the rod F is secured a cap or nut H. Within theannular groove 0 is placed an open ring K, in one side of which is'journaled a revoluble glass-cutter L, adapted to bear upon the neck ofthe bottle or the inner walls of the groove 0, as shown in Fig. 3, andthe open ring K is provided at the side opposite the cutter withprojecting shoulders M, the outer'sides of which are screw-threaded andare adapted to receive a screw-threaded nut N. In this class of devicesthe bottle or other vessel is first filled before the non-removablestopper is applied,

and this having been done the stopper is forced into position, as shownin Fig. 1, and

the disk G is secured in place in any desired manner and by any desiredmeans, the only object being to so secure it as to render itnon-removable.

hen it is desired to empty the bottle or discharge a portion of itscontents, the ring K is revolved within the groove 0, when the cutter Lwill operate to separate the upper end of the neck or nozzle from thelower part thereof, as will be readily understood, after which thenon-removable stopper may be withdrawn together with the separated endof the neck or nozzle.

I may also provide an annular groove or recess 0 in the inner walls ofthe neck opposite the annular groove O, which will facilitate theabove-described operation and render the cutting off of the upper end ornozzle of the neck less difficult.

As thus constructed and applied, it will be seen that when the bottlehas once been filled and emptied the fact thereof will be shown by thecondition of the bottle itself and the usual proprietary marks,trade-marks, or other designating characters usually applied to bottlesof this class may be placed on or formed upon the outer walls of thenozzle, in which event they will be removed therewith, as will bereadily understood, and thus after said nozzle has been removed therewill be nothing on or'connected with the bottle to indicate the originalcontents thereof. It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object ofmy invention by means of a device which is simple in construction andoperation, and which is adequately adapted to accomplish the purpose forwhich it is intended. v

The disk G or rod F and the nut or head H may each and all be formed ofany desired material, and,

Having fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- 1. A bottle, provided with a neck having an annulargroove therein, a revoluble ring mounted in said groove, and a glasscutter connected with said ring and adapted to bear upon the neck of thebottle, substantially as shown and described.

2. Abottle, provided with a neck having an annular groove therein, arevoluble ring mounted in said groove, and aglass cutter connected withsaid ring and adapted to bear upon the neck of the bottle, said neckbeing also provided with a corresponding annular groove in its innerwalls, substantially as shown and described.

3. A bottle, the neck of which is provided with a non-removable stopperand an annular groove in its outer walls, in which is placed a revolublering, with which is connected a glass cutter adapted to bear upon thewalls of the neck, or the inner wall of the groove, whereby the nozzleof the bottle may be cut off, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 2d day of July, 1895.

ERNST L FORSGREN.

Witnesses:

L. M. MULLER, M. A. KNOWLES.

